Tourism is one of the most important economic activities and sources of employment in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. During 2002, 1 734 017 tourists visited the region, of which 755 715, or 43.6%, were foreigners.

Agriculture accounts for 2.3% of the economy in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and employed 16 000 people in 2003. In 2000, the total number of farms in the agriculture industry was 34 963, largely made up of family farms whose primary economic activity is agriculture.

The per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) experienced constant growth between 1995-2003. Consequently, the per capita GDP, expressed using market prices, was 18 731 EUR in 1995, and 24 836 EUR in 2003, which is above the national average.

The Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia encompasses an area of 7844 square kilometres and is divided into 219 townships. It has a population of 1 186 000 people, with an average population density of 152 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Date of Inscription: 1998
Brief Description: Aquileia (in Friuli-Venezia Giulia), one of the largest and wealthiest cities of the Early Roman Empire, was destroyed by Attila in the mid-5th century. Most of it still lies unexcavated beneath the fields, and as such it constitutes the greatest archaeological reserve of its kind. The patriarchal basilica, an outstanding building with an exceptional mosaic pavement, played a key role in the evangelization of a large region of central Europe.